Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 107 | 110 | 181 | 292 | 337 | 375 | 395 | 484 | 537 | 619 | 719 | 603 | 497 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 470 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM2.96m | 6:05PM2.66m | 6:29AM2.68m | 6:55PM2.48m | 7:34AM2.45m | 8:04PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.85m | 00:04AM1.00m | 12:38PM1.14m | 1:02AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
50 | 62 | 62 | 62 | — | 107 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 181 | 292 | 337 | 375 | 395 | 484 | 537 | 619 | 719 | 603 | 497 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 470 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 214 | 180 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 339 | 322 | 276 | 673 | 678 | 1273 | 179 | 102 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 170 | 141 | 141 | 93 | 93 |
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